Bag or satchel



(No Model.)

C. W. JENKS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GEUEICE.

CHARLES W. JENKS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAG OR SATCHEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314,678, dated March 31, 1885.

Application tiled December 6, 1884.

T0 m6 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. JENKs, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Bags, Satchels, &c., which improvement is fully set forth in the following specication and accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a bag embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section thereof in line am, Fig. 1, the bag being open. thereof, a portion of the bag being in horizontal section, in line y y, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

My invention consists of abag, satchel, Snc., having a metallic frame continuous around the ends and bottom thereof, whereby the bag, &c., is strengthened, and an attractive finish added thereto.

. It also consists of means for strengthening the bottom of a bag, 81e., as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a bag of well-known form and construction.

B represents aband of metal,whieh extends along the bottom and ends of the bag, as at c b, and is riveted or otherwise secured thereto.

To the upright portion of the band B are fitted sliding strips or bands C, of metal, the upper ends of the same having the jaws D connected therewith.

It will be seen that during the operation of opening the bag the separation of the jaws causes the pivotal portions of the same to rise, and the slides C follow the mot-ions of the same, and while the bag is being closed said portions lower, thus lowering the slides. In either case there is a continuity of the band B with the jaws D by-means of the slides C, and the bag is provided with a metallic frame entirely around the ends and bottom of the same, thus strengthening the bag and adding an attractive nish thereto.

Fig. 3 represents a bottom viewl (No model.)

E represents a band or strip of metal or other rigid material,secured to the bottom of the bag on the inner side thereof, which, in connection with the band or strip B, stiftens said bottom on opposite sides thereof, thus strengthening the bottom of the bag and preventing sagging of the middle portion of the same.

The ends of the strip or band E are bent upwardly and secured to the inner face of the ends of the bag, whereby the lower corners of the middle portion ofthe bag are braced and strengthened.

Lateral displacement of the sliding pieces C is prevented by flanges on the same, embracing the end parts ofthe band or strip B; but it is evident that slots and pins may be employed for the same purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A metallic frame for a bag, formed of a band fastened to the ends of the bag, and movable pieces connected with said band and the jaws ofthe bag, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A bag having a metallic frame formed ot' a band, B, extending around the ends and bottom thereof, and provided with asliding piece, C, on each end, said sliding pieces working on the said band B, and having pivoted to them the jaws D D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A metallic frame for a bag, formed of a band or strip extending around the outside of the bottom and ends ot thesaid bag, a band on the inner side of said bottom,and movable bands which are fitted to said outside band and the jaws ofthe bag, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES W. JENKS.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, A. P. GEANT. 

